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- 1Tokenized funds startup Fission raises $10 million▼Pantera Capital-backed startup Fission raises $10 million to help investors cash out of tokenized funds faster
Fission, a startup backed by crypto investment firm Pantera Capital, has raised $10 million to build faster redemption options for investors in tokenized funds. The company aims to let investors cash out of tokenized fund positions more quickly than current processes allow. The raise reflects growing investor interest in infrastructure for tokenized traditional assets, a sector Pantera has been actively backing.
- 2Gabon's natural nuclear reactor ran two billion years ago●Nature beat us to nuclear power by ~1.7 billion years. In what's now Gabon, Africa, natural uranium deposits went critic
Scientists are highlighting the Oklo uranium deposits in Gabon, where around 1.7 billion years ago natural nuclear fission reactions occurred without any human involvement. Groundwater seeping through uranium-rich rock slowed neutrons enough to sustain fission, then boiled off and paused the reaction in self-regulating cycles. The phenomenon is being shared as a striking example of nature achieving nuclear power long before humans.
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Mari Marzola was eliminated from MasterChef Profissionais, the Brazilian professional edition of the cooking competition aired by Band. After leaving the kitchen, she reflected on her performance, saying she 'didn't know how to play the game', acknowledging that strategy, not just cooking skill, matters in the contest. Viewers are reacting to her exit and debating her remarks about the competition's dynamics.
- 4Nuclear science meets trick-or-treating at Fall Fission Fest▼Children learn about nuclear science as they trick-or-treat through Fall Fission Fest
A Halloween-themed event called Fall Fission Fest is letting children collect candy while learning about nuclear science, combining trick-or-treating with educational activities about atomic energy and radiation. Coverage of the festival is circulating as an example of making a technical science topic accessible to young people through seasonal fun.
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MasterChef Profissionais 2026 is airing in Brazil, with contestants facing challenges including preparing nhoque and a 'PF' (prato feito) dish. Competitor Irina earned the season's first pin and said the advantage also makes her 'a direct target' for rivals. Viewers are following the early episodes and the shifting dynamics among the professional chefs.